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College Recommendation Letters are a Waste of Time

Admissions Madness

Moll’s polemic on the application process reads the same then as today. Principals, counselors and teachers fear that they might be sued if they boldly—and honestly—write on a college admissions form: ‘Martha’s record is rather good, but Martha is rather dull.’”

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How (and Why) to Uplevel Your School Profile Post-SCOTUS: A Guide for Counselors that Predominantly Serve First Generation, Low-Income and/or Underrepresented Students of Color

College Essay Guy

What is a School Profile, and how does it relate to other forms of school support (i.e., high schools maintain a high school profile —though the content and format differ widely from school to school. schools in the Midwest, or urban or rural communities) or other characteristics (e.g.,